MDC Research and Analysis

Raz Zimmt analyzes the public struggle led by Iranian social media users against the deeply-rooted nepotism in Iran.

Michael Barak surveys the positions of Egyptian social media users regarding the accomplishments of President ‘Abd al-Fattah al-Sisi after three years in office, and the general consensus surrounding al-Sisi's poor economic performance.

Ariel Koch explores the discourse that developed on social media following the terrorist attack on Las Ramblas Boulevard in Barcelona, Spain, in August 2017.

Eline Rosenhart analyzes the interplay between the ongoing Qatar crisis and the relationship between Chad and Sudan.

MDC Researcher Ronen Zeidel analyzes recent developments in the war against the Islamic State in Iraq.

Arik Rudnitzky examines the way that Arab citizens of Israel remember the nationalist movements of the past. In Hebrew.